NASA’s Sky-Mapping Mission and Musk’s ISS Deorbit Proposal

Join us as we explore NASA's groundbreaking SPHEREx mission set to launch from Vandenberg, aiming to map the Milky Way in infrared. We also delve into Elon Musk's bold call to deorbit the International Space Station, sparking debates on the future of space collaboration. Plus, we discuss the urgent need for space policy to keep pace with infrastructure developments and ABL Space's strategic shift to defense under its new name, Long Wall.

Sources:
https://www.ksby.com/lompoc-valley/upcoming-vandenberg-launch-will-send-nasas-new-sky-mapping-telescope-into-space
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/20/elon-musk-calls-for-deorbit-of-international-space-station-as-soon-as-possible/
https://spacenews.com/companies-are-planning-to-build-space-critical-infrastructure-can-space-policy-keep-up/
https://spacenews.com/abl-space-renamed-long-wall-as-it-shifts-focus-to-defense-market/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:44) Upcoming Vandenberg launch will send NASA's new sky-mapping telescope into space
(00:02:45) Elon Musk calls for deorbit of International Space Station ‘as soon as possible’
(00:06:30) Companies are planning to build space critical infrastructure. Can space policy keep up?
(00:10:13) ABL Space renamed Long Wall as it shifts focus to defense market